About the role
Reporting to the Controller, the General Accountant is a core member of the Controllership team and owns the accuracy and timeliness of the general ledger across multiple legal entities. You will lead key parts of the month-end and year-end close, manage intercompany and multi-currency (CAD and USD) accounting, and support consolidated reporting and the annual audit. You will work closely with the Controller and colleagues in accounts payable and expenses, billing and accounts receivable, and FP&A. You will also help shape how Finance uses AI and automation: applying them to reconciliations, close tasks, and analysis, while keeping the judgment, review, and controls that make the numbers trustworthy.
Key Responsibilities:
Month-End & Year-End Close
- Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, and other recurring and non-recurring items
- Maintain fixed asset registers and calculate and record amortization
- Complete assigned close activities across entities, with accurate supporting schedules delivered within established timelines
- Use AI-assisted tools to flag unusual entries, unexpected variances, and missing accruals before the books close
- Support year-end close, including year-end adjustments and supporting schedules
Account Reconciliations
- Prepare and maintain complex balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals, work in progress, and deferred revenue, with clear supporting schedules
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations across multiple banking relationships and currencies
- Reconcile intercompany balances between entities
- Apply automation and AI-powered matching to routine reconciliation work, and review and sign off on the results
Audit, Tax & Compliance
- Prepare PBC (provided-by-client) schedules and supporting documentation for the year-end external audit, and respond to auditor queries
- Support GST/HST returns and other statutory and regulatory filings
- Operate and help maintain internal controls over financial reporting within the close process, including controls over AI-assisted work (review, approval, and audit trail)
Analysis & Collaboration
- Partner with the Expense & AP team, FP&A, and cash management, including support for the weekly cash position and 13-week cash forecast
- Explain variances clearly, using AI tools to speed up analysis and first-draft commentary, and applying your own judgment to the final message
- Maintain GL hygiene and help keep the chart of accounts consistent across entities
Process Improvement & AI Enablement
- Document and update standard operating procedures for close and reconciliation processes, including where AI and automation are used and where human review is required
- Identify, test, and help implement ERP, automation, and AI improvements that shorten the close and reduce manual work
- Share practical AI techniques and lessons learned with the Finance team
Ad Hoc Projects
- Contribute to special projects and analysis as requested by the Controller and VP Finance
Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA designation, or actively progressing toward it
- Two to four years of general ledger or full-cycle accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of ASPE or IFRS, and/or US GAAP
- Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and building reconciliation schedules
- Hands-on experience with [Add ERP system] or a comparable ERP
- Experience with multi-entity and multi-currency accounting
- Curiosity about AI and a willingness to use it in your daily work, with the judgment to verify its output
Preferred
- Experience in a SaaS, software, or fintech company
- Exposure to revenue recognition under ASC 606 or IFRS 15
- Public accounting or external audit experience
- Familiarity with close-automation, reconciliation, or AI-enabled finance tools
- Experience using generative AI or automation to improve an accounting process, such as reconciliations, variance analysis, or documentation
Core Competencies
- Accuracy and attention to detail, with ownership of the numbers you prepare
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to explain variances clearly and concisely
- Effective time management to meet close deadlines across several entities
- Clear written and verbal communication with finance colleagues and business partners
- Collaborative approach and willingness to share knowledge across teams
- Continuous-improvement mindset and comfort with new systems, automation, and AI tools
- Sound judgment about when to rely on AI and when to apply human review
- Integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial information, including responsible use of AI with sensitive data
Use of AI in our Hiring Process:
We are committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. As part of our recruitment practices, we may use artificial intelligence (AI)–based tools. Our tool is designed to assess role-related qualifications in a consistent way and is always used together with human review and decision-making. If you have any questions or concerns about the use of AI in our hiring process, or if you would prefer an alternative assessment method, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.
